diff --git a/pkg/oci/containerize_test.go b/pkg/oci/containerize_test.go
index e6d9b8de08..9f581c5cfc 100644
--- a/pkg/oci/containerize_test.go
+++ b/pkg/oci/containerize_test.go
@@ -13,59 +13,61 @@ import (
 func Test_validatedLinkTarget(t *testing.T) {
 	root := "testdata/test-links"
 
+	allRuntimes := []string{} // optional list of runtimes a test applies to
+
+	testAppliesToCurrentRuntime := func(testRuntimes []string) bool {
+		if len(testRuntimes) == 0 {
+			return true // no filter defined.
+		}
+		for _, r := range testRuntimes {
+			if runtime.GOOS == r {
+				return true // filter defined, and current is defined.
+			}
+		}
+		return false // filter defined; current not in set.
+	}
+
 	tests := []struct {
-		path  string // path of the file within test project root
-		valid bool   // If it should be considered valid
-		name  string // descriptive name of the test
+		path     string   // path of the file within test project root
+		valid    bool     // If it should be considered valid
+		target   string   // optional test of the returned value (target)
+		name     string   // descriptive name of the test
+		runtimes []string // only apply this test to the given runtime(s)
 	}{
-		{"absoluteLink", false, "disallow absolute-path links"},
-		{"a.lnk", true, "links to files within the root are allowed"},
-		{"...validName.lnk", true, "allow links with target of dot prefixed names"},
-		{"linkToRoot", true, "allow links to the project root"},
-		{"b/linkToRoot", true, "allow links to the project root from within subdir"},
-		{"b/linkToCurrentDir", true, "allow links to a subdirectory within the project"},
-		{"b/linkToRootsParent", false, "disallow links to the project's immediate parent"},
-		{"b/linkOutsideRootsParent", false, "disallow links outside project root and its parent"},
-		{"b/c/linkToParent", true, "allow links up, but within project"},
+		{"absoluteLink", false, "", "disallow absolute-path links", allRuntimes},
+		{"absoluteLinkWindows", false, "", "disallow absolute-path links", []string{"windows"}},
+		{"a.lnk", true, "", "links to files within the root are allowed", allRuntimes},
+		{"...validName.lnk", true, "", "allow links with target of dot prefixed names", allRuntimes},
+		{"linkToRoot", true, "", "allow links to the project root", allRuntimes},
+		{"b/linkToRoot", true, "", "allow links to the project root from within subdir", allRuntimes},
+		{"b/linkToCurrentDir", true, "", "allow links to a subdirectory within the project", allRuntimes},
+		{"b/linkToRootsParent", false, "", "disallow links to the project's immediate parent", allRuntimes},
+		{"b/linkOutsideRootsParent", false, "", "disallow links outside project root and its parent", allRuntimes},
+		{"b/c/linkToParent", true, "", " allow links up, but within project", allRuntimes},
+		{"a.lnk", true, "./a.txt", "spot-check link target on linux", []string{"linux"}},
+		{"a.lnk", true, ".\a.txt", "spot-check link target on windows ", []string{"windows"}},
 	}
+
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			if !testAppliesToCurrentRuntime(tt.runtimes) {
+				return // The test has a runtime filter defined
+			}
+
 			path := filepath.Join(root, tt.path)
 			info, err := os.Lstat(path) // filepath.Walk does not follow symlinks
 			if err != nil {
 				t.Fatal(err)
 			}
-			_, err = validatedLinkTarget(root, path, info)
+			target, err := validatedLinkTarget(root, path, info)
+
 			if err == nil != tt.valid {
-				t.Fatalf("expected %v, got %v", tt.valid, err)
+				t.Fatalf("expected validity '%v', got '%v'", tt.valid, err)
+			}
+			if tt.target != "" && target != tt.target {
+				t.Fatalf("expected target %q, got %q", tt.target, target)
 			}
 		})
 	}
 
-	// Run a windows-specific absolute path test
-	if runtime.GOOS == "windows" {
-		path := "testdata/test-links/absoluteLinkWindows"
-		info, err := os.Lstat(path)
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Fatal(err)
-		}
-		_, err = validatedLinkTarget(root, path, info)
-		if err == nil {
-			t.Fatal("absolute path should be invalid on windows")
-		}
-	}
-
-	// Spot-check the base case of being a decorator for os.ReadLink
-	path := "testdata/test-links/a.lnk"
-	info, err := os.Lstat(path)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
-	tgt, err := validatedLinkTarget(root, path, info)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
-	if tgt != "./a.txt" {
-		t.Fatalf("expected target of 'a/lnk' to be 'a.txt', got '%v'", tgt)
-	}
 }